Lamp



Jul} 16, 1935. E c, GODFREY 2,008,177

LAMP

Filed Sept. 15, 1933 J INVENTOR.

'fa Qard C. Goayrqq ATTORNEYS Patented July 16, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE LAM]? Edward C.-Godfrcy, Detroit, Mich.

Application September 15, 1933, Serial No. 689,590

Claims. (01. 240-53) My invention relates to improvements in lamps. An object is to provide a simple and inexpensive lamp of attractive design which is adapted to set upon a table or which may be hung from 5 a wall.

My improved lamp includes a split circular frame and a lamp socket member carried by the frame and adjustable throughout substantially the entire length of the frame to position the lamp socket in a plurality of different positions within the circumference of the frame. The lamp socket is adjustable throughout an are substantially greater'than 180 degrees. The frame is so con structed as to support the lamp upon a table with the socket adjusted to a plurality of positions or to support the lamp as a wall lamp, the lamp extending outwardly as a bracket from a vertical wall, with the lamp socket capable of being adjusted to different positions.

Another meritorious feature is that the frame is so shaped that it is provided with a reversely curved loop at one end which serves as a leg when the lamp is resting upon a table and which forms a bracket to cooperate with a part carried by the wall to support the lamp extending outwardly from the wall when the lamp is used as a wall lamp. Cooperating with theleg portion formed by the reversely curved loop atone end I provide another leg portion which extends transversely to the plane of the frame and which serves to assist in supporting the lamp upright upon a table or extending outwardly at an angle to the wall.

The above objects together with other meritorious features and advantages of my invention will more fully appear from the following specification, appended claims, and accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective of one embodiment of my invention with the lamp resting on a support, such as a table,

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional View through the point of attachment of the lamp to a vertical wall,

Figure 3 shows the lamp supported as a bracket extending outwardly from a vertical wall,

Figure 4 shows a modified form of lamp used as a wall lamp, and

Figure 5 is a cross sectional View taken on line 55 of Figure 4.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawing I employ a/fra-me strip which is bent into the form of a large loop I0 that constitutes an incompletely closed circle. The end I2 of the circle is spaced slightly from the opposite end so as to permit the insertion of a socket memmy improved ber l4 thereover. The socket member l4 carries a lamp bulb of any conventional type such as is illustrated at IS. The part I4 is provided with an aperture through which the frame member l0 extends and a thumb screw or some other suitable device is used to secure the socket member at adjusted positions upon this frame.

It will be noted that the socket member ex-. tends interiorly of the frame l0 so that the lamp bulb is positioned within the circumference there- 10 of and from Figures 1, 3, and 4 it will appear that r the socket may be adjusted to a plurality of positions within the circumference of the frame. It is evident that the socket member may be adjusted to any position between the end I2 of.the 15 frame and the transversely extending leg member 22. This constitutes a range of adjustment considerably exceeding 180 degrees.

In the embodiment of my invention shown in Figures 1,2, and 3 the end of the frame oppo- 20 site the end I2 is bent into a reversely curved loop 24. A ball is secured to this loop by a pin 26. This ball is cored out as at 28 to receive the head 30 of a pin 32 which may be secured to a vertical wall 34 to support the lamp as shown 25 in Figure 3. It will appear that the recess 28 in the ball is formed as shown in Figure 2 so that the head of the pin which connects the lamp to the wall seats within a large inner portion of such recess as shown in Figure 2 to properly sup- 30 port the lamp. L

In the embodiment shown in these first three figures of the drawing the cooperating leg member 22 is formed as shown in Figure 1 and is provided adjacent each end with a ball 23. These 35 balls 23 and ball 25 serve to support the lamp upon a table or other platform as shown in Figure 1 and when the lamp is used as a bracket wall lamp this'leg 22 cooperates with the loop 24 and the ball carried thereby to support the lamp 40 spaced outwardly from the wall. The leg 22 may be Welded or otherwise fastened to the frame member spaced from the loop 24 as shown in Figure 1 of the drawing. It extends transversely to the frame of the loop as shown in such figure.

In Figures 4 and 5 I have illustrated a modified form of construction. In this figure the leg 22 was omitted and the reversely curved end portion 24 is provided on each side with a curved leg same manner as shown in Figure 4 if such figure were turned to an angle of degrees with respect to its present position. In such position the vertical wall which is shown in Figure 4 would correspond with the top of the table and the securing pin would be omitted. In Figure 4 this modified form of lamp is shown as secured to a wall, A pin 38 is illustrated and this pin is received between the spaced leg members 36. The head of the pin would overlap such leg members and the spread of the leg members and the connection of the pin would securely hold the lamp to the wall. It is therefore apparent that my improved lamp may be used either as a table lamp or a wall lamp and may be moved readily from one place to another. It is likewise apparent that the lamp socket which carries the lamp bulb and a shade, as desired, may be shifted circumferentially about the frame member to a plurality of different positions so as to direct the light as desired.

What I claim:

1. A lamp comprising a circular frame, a socket arranged interiorly thereof and having a part secured to the frame for adjustable movement lengthwise thereof to a plurality of positions, said frame having one end bent outwardly and rearwardly spaced from the frame and provided with spaced apart leg portions cooperating therewith to support the lamp upon a table or against a wall.

2. A lamp comprising a loop shaped frame, a socket arranged interiorly thereof and secured thereto for adjustment thereover to a plurality of positions, said frame having one end bent outwardly away from the frame and provided with diagonally spaced apart portions cooperating therewith to support the frame in an upright position upon a table or extending outwardly from a wall.

3. A lamp comprising a frame strip bent into the form of a circle having ends slightly spaced apart, one of said ends bent outwardly into the form of a reversely curved loop, a lamp socket arranged interiorly thereof and slidably supported upon said frame for adjustment thereover to a plurality of positions and throughout an arc exceeding degrees, a leg member secured to said frame spaced from said reversely curved loop and extending outwardly from the frame and transversely with respect to the plane of the frame on both sides thereof and cooperating with said reversely curved loop to support the frame upright upon a table, and means cooperating with said reversely curved loop to support the frame extending outwardly from a wall with said leg member bearing against the wall.

4. A lamp comprising a frame strip bent into the form of a circle having ends slightly spaced apart, one of said ends bent outwardly into the form of a reversely curved loop, a leg member secured to said frame adjacent to said reversely curved loop and extending outwardly from the frame and transversely with respect to the plane thereof and cooperating with said reversely curved loop to support the frame upright upon a table, a part cooperating with said reversely curved loop to support the frame extending outwardly from a wall with said leg bearing thereagainst,

and a socket slidably supported upon said frame extending interiorly thereof and adjustable throughout the length of the frame from said leg member to the end of the frame opposite the reversely curved end.

5. A lamp comprising a circular frame split to provide spaced apart ends, a lamp socket arranged interiorly thereof for slidable adjustment therearound, one end of said frame being bent outwardly and rearwardly spaced from the circular frame providing a supporting leg and supporting parts extending laterally away from said leg cooperating therewith to support the lamp upon a table and a part cooperating with said leg to support the lamp extending outwardly from a wall with said leg and supporting parts bearing against the wall.

EDWARD C. GODFREY. 

